Umm Rabi'
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A large river running over rocks and boulders, crossed by boats, with the village of Umm Rabi' on its bank; al-Idrisi notes milk, fish and vegetables there. 1
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Umm Rabi' is a large river flowing between rocks and boulders, whose waters are crossed by boats. On its bank is the village of Umm Rabi', which al-Idrisi describes as abounding in milk, fish and vegetables. 2
Sources
- Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p. 237
- Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p.237
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